Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-01
MASONIC.
Observation-Disclosures
LODGES IN PETERSBURG.
Exports and Collections ROBBED GA the
Highway. Important Church I'm.
provement The state Debt.

rorrcepondence OF the Richmond Dispasch.l
PrYrRmuRo, Va, March 81, 1887.
Petersburg Lodge, No. Is, Of Ma
sons, will be one hundred years old on
Che 2eth OF October next, having re-
stived its charter and commenced its
work on the 29thof October, 1857. The
centennial anniversary viii no doubt be
celebrated with appropriate ceremonies:
The matter is already being discussed
among the members Of the lodge.
Landlord Lodge, No. 3, how
ever, antedatts Petersburg Lodge by
thirty years in point OF age,
having peen organized and char
tered by the Grand Lodge of Scotland
in 1851 Since the day OF its insiitu-
ton Blandford Lodge has never ceased
work, and has never changed its name
or number. 1t was one of the five orr
einsl lodges that met in Williamsburg
and organized the Grand Lodge OF the
State.
Appomattox Commandcry, No. 6, OF
Knights Templars of this city, have
declined an invitation to visit Richmond
and participate in the exercises of lay
ing the cornerstone of the new City
Hall for the reason that on the evening
of that day the Commandery have i'm
portsnt work to perform here.
The exports Of manufactured tobacco
from this city during the month OF
March were lighter than usual
amounting to only 2js, 9l3 pounds.
The number of converts ut the High
Street Methodist Episcopal church up
10 last night was 125. There is no
abatement Of interest in the revival
meeting, which Will he continued for
some time longer. Many hundred sim
neIs have been brought to repentance
during these meetings.
Rev. rr Sledd, pastor of the Wash
incton- Street Methodist Episcopal
church, has gone to Powhatan county
t. visit his son for day or two.
Mr.. Herbert Rose, while walking
along the Petersburg and Weldon rail-
road, in the direction of Butterworth's
bridge. last evening, was attacked and
robbed by an unknown white tramp,
who appeared to be well armed. Mr..
Rose was unarmed and was compelled
10 submit to the argument of weapons.
Fortunately he had but small sum of
money on his person. The tramp es-
capped after accomplishing his work.
The plans for the improvement of the
Washington-Street Methodist Episcopal
church have not yet been completed.
Ii lis proposed TO make radical changes
and improvements in the edilice, the
cost OF which will probably be between
three and four thousand dollars.
A young man named Charles Miller,
about twenty-one years of age, left the
city several days ago and has not since
been seen or heard of. No serious APP
prehensions are felt about him, rs it is
thought he has gone North.
A heavy snow fell here for some hours
this morning, but the warmth of the
earth caused it to melt, and fortunately
very little depth was obtained.
The employees of the Norfolk and
Western railroad lin this city were paid
off yesterday.
There has for some time been an i'm
preston here that Senator Malone
would in the course of time present
plan of his own for the settlement of
the debt question. In conversation
with prominent Independent Repub-
lican yesterday your correspondent was
informed that no plan that Senator Ma
hone could present, outside of the Rid
plan, would be or could be
made acceptable to the people OF yir-
ginia.
The Tire-Department Committee, it
is said, will not be ready to report to
the Council tomorrow any plan for the
Reorganization of the department here.
The committee have recently visited
several cities with the view of gaining
information to assist them in making
MP their report. ROBIN AD1R.